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Ceramic flask depicting a caricature of Theodore Roosevelt squinting in his pince-nez glasses, holding an umbrella, and wearing a dress with a sash across his chest that is labeled Suffer-e'get. Maker unknown. 6.25 in. tall. Theodore Roosevelt became an early champion for women's rights, and in 1912, his Progressive, Bull Moose Party, was the first political party to adopt a woman suffrage plank, endorsing women's rights on the national level, unlike the Republican candidate, President William Taft, running for re-election, or the Democratic candidate, Woodrow Wilson. The party also welcomed women into leadership positions as no major party had before. Provenance: Jim and Pat Gifford Collection of Political Americana Condition: Some light soiling to figure.